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Lady Cards fall in heartbreaking 57th District Tournament walk-off
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — For six and a half innings Monday night, it looked like the Martin County Lady Cardinals were going to keep their season alive. The dugout was loud. The offense was rolling. Every time Paintsville threatened, Martin County answered. But in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Tigers…
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Lady Cards sweep Phelps in regular-season finale
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PHELPS — The Martin County Lady Cardinals closed out the regular season in dominant fashion May 14, sweeping a doubleheader over Phelps on the road. In Game 1, the Lady Cardinals exploded offensively while Alyssa Mullins tossed a shutout in the circle with two strikeouts. Makenna Marcum led the way…
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Lady Cards rebound with win over Fairview
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cardinals bounced back from a difficult senior night loss with a road victory Monday evening. Martin County honored its senior class and eighth grader before falling to Pike County Central Hawks 17-1 in four innings May 8 in Inez. The Lady Cards responded three days later…
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Lady Cards earn historic district win over Hornets
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — The history-making season continued for the Martin County Lady Cardinals on May 7. Martin County defeated Magoffin County Hornets 14-12 on the road in a dramatic 57th District showdown, marking the county’s first softball victory over Magoffin County since 2003 when the program competed as Sheldon Clark High…
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Lady Cards sweep Owsley
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BOONEVILLE — Martin County Lady Cards snapped a five-game losing streak May 2 sweeping Owsley County 11-0 and 18-4 in Booneville. Alyssa Mullins tossed a four-inning shutout in the opener. The University of Pikeville signee struck out six to lead the Lady Cardinals. At the plate, Bri Muncy paced the offense…
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Lady Cards mercy-rule South Floyd
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County took advantage of patience at the plate and aggressive baserunning to roll past South Floyd 12-0 in four innings, highlighted by an inside-the-park home run from Harper Runyon in Inez April 30. The Lady Cardinals wasted no time getting on the board, scoring four runs in…
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Bobcats rally for 10 runs in top of seventh to outlast Lady Cards
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Betsy Layne broke open a tight contest with a 10-run seventh inning to defeat Martin County 17-7, April 15 in Inez. The Lady Cardinals led 6-5 through five innings and stayed in the fight before the Bobcats pulled away late. Martin County turned in several key defensive plays…
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Lady Cards softball opens season 1-2
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Lady Cards softball opened the 2026 softball season with a 1-2 record and earned a 13-11 win over Elliott County on March 21. The Lady Cards dropped their season opener 10-0 at Breathitt County on March 19, then fell 3-0 to Mingo Central on Saturday. The…
